Comments | smack_jackal: A man I respect is gone...and maybe it's for the best.

smack_jackal

A man I respect is gone...and maybe it's for the best.

Oct 21, 2009 13:23

"I am truly grateful for the effort that everyone has put forth on my behalf; know that there is nothing more anyone could have done. There is nothing anyone could have done to keep me from this path; those of you who know me best know that once I make up my mind to do something that's it." -- Eric ArnoldEric was my manager at FusionOne for the ( Read more... )

suicide, motorcycles, life, injury, friends, death

Comments 6

furahi October 22 2009, 00:17:54 UTC

Wow, reading that last entry there, already knowing the ending was a weird, really sad experience.

Dang...

smack_jackal October 22 2009, 18:22:07 UTC

Wasn't it thought? It's a rare, eire and powerful insight into somebody's mind.

furahi October 22 2009, 18:54:31 UTC

In a strange way, it reminded me of Chronicle of a death foretold... Strange because it's real.

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smack_jackal October 22 2009, 18:14:42 UTC

I take no issue at all with his choice, either. While a hard decision to make he clearly did it with full knowledge and understanding of what it would mean for himself and those who cared for him.

whiteyfawks October 24 2009, 15:45:18 UTC

I do believe there are cases where euthanasia is acceptable. Quality of life, without it, why life anymore? I've dealt with this on a very personal level, having ridden in a squad car home to a house full of saddened family. It's not a decision to be made lightly, and I'm sure he knew what he was doing.

Do what you love while ya still can.

smack_jackal October 25 2009, 06:54:22 UTC

I have a hard time replying to comments in this or other threads marking his passing. Without question he fully thought through his options and weighed them before coming to the conclusion that what he had in front of him wasn't the kind of life he wanted to live. I respect his choice.